Team Alpha Male stays true to their #NoShirtNation creed pic.twitter.com/VTf8prJBwI — Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) May 25, 2014 TJ Dillashaw shocked the world last weekend with his win over the nearly unbeaten, Renan Barao. His team, headed up by Urijah Faber, are rightfully excited about their first UFC belt.

No hard feelings for UFC 173 co-main event fighters Dan Henderson and Daniel Cormier. The two Olympic Games veterans shared the Octagon for nearly 15-minutes, but in the end, DC choked Hendo unconscious. The caption reads, “The chance to share a cage with one of my true heroes is an experience I will treasure forever....

“Listen, there’s guys that pull the triggers when it’s time to step up, and there’s guys who don’t pull the trigger. This is two times where he was in the spotlight and had big opportunities and he didn’t pull the trigger. When you’re in a big fight like that, and you’re down two rounds, you...

“How could you deny him the fight? The fight with (Johnny) Hendricks was awesome. With his performance before the Hendricks fight, there’s no doubt he’s the No. 1 guy in the world.” UFC President Dana White confirmed Saturday night that Robbie Lawler is the man on top of the welterweight ladder. And while Dana told...

On episode #7 of the 7-part series, UFC Embedded, Dana White gives an impassioned speech to the assembled UFC 173 fighters. Just a few hours before their co-main event clash, Daniel Cormier and Dan Henderson follow very different routines that will lead them to the same place, inside the Octagon facing each other. UFC Embedded...

Jamie Varner has received a ton of praise following Saturday’s gutsy performance on the UFC 173 pay-per-view card. He broke two-bones and tore some ligaments and still fought on through the first frame of action. At the end of the bout, the cage side doctor stepped on his foot. Check it:

Unfortunately for Renan Barao, he lost his UFC bantamweight title last Saturday. Fortunately for TJ Dillashaw, he beat him. While Team Alpha Males is likely still celebrating their first UFC title, Team Nova Uniao is not in high spirits. Marlon Sandro, teammate of Barao took to Instagram with the following: “I’m sure you will come...

TJ Dillashaw put on one of the best performances in combat sports tonight against Renan Barao. TJ Dillashaw dropped Renan Barao with a thunderous right hook that sent the crowd in a frenzy! Barao’s eyes rolled into the back of his head and it seemed like it was all over, but he recovered quickly and...

Daniel Cormier put on a masterful performance against Dan Henderson and made a good case for being the next challenger to Jon Jones’ UFC Light Heavyweight Title. It wasn’t even a minute before Daniel Cormier slammed Dan Henderson to the ground after executing a beautiful hip toss. Cormier landed right in side control and it...

Robbie Lawler proved to the world why he is ranked number one in the welterweight division. He cracked Jake Ellenberger with a couple high kicks that sent Ellenberger stumbling back a few steps. Even though Ellenberger blocked them, they still hurt and he went into full defense mode. Ellenberger landed maybe two or three shots...

Takeya Mizugaki and Francisco Rivera set the pace for an exciting fight after a scrappy first round. Mizugaki dropped Rivera with a huge shot in the middle of the first round but did not go in for the kill. This allowed Rivera to recover and gain some momentum of his own by landing some takedowns...

Jamie Varner and James Krause kicked off the main card of “UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw” and it was cut short due to an unfortunate injury. In the first minute of the bout, Varner landed awkwardly on his left ankle and apparently broke it. He continued to push through the pain for the remaining four...

Michael Chiesa and Francisco Trinaldo headlined the Fox Sports 1 preliminary portion of the card and it was a one-sided affair. Michael Chiesa walked into some trouble taking Francisco Trinaldo down at the beginning of the first round, but once he got him there it was one sided. Chiesa was able to take him down...

Katsunori Kikuno’s hands hung low the entire fight and it was only a matter of time before Tony Ferguson sent him crashing to the ground. Katsunori Kikuno’s style of fighting, while unorthodox, usually paid off for him. It tends to confuse fighters so much that he can attack from different angles and sneak devastating punches...

Chris Holdsworth is the real deal. Most of the fight took place on the ground where Holdsworth smothered Camus, leaving him little room to work with. Whenever Camus would try to escape, he would either fail or be successful only to let Holdsworth take another dominant position seconds later. Even though Chris Holdsworth’s statistics for...

Anthony Njokuani and Vinc Pichel headlined the UFC Fight Pass preliminaries, but the fight almost ended seconds into the first round. Vinc Pichel tried to set a good distance between him and Anthony Njokuani by extending his hand and fingers, but he accidentally poked him in the eye. Njokuani walked back to a neutral corner...

Aaron Phillips and Sam Sicilia put on an exciting featherweight bout on the UFC Fight Pass Preliminary portion of tonight’s event. Aaron Phillips caught Sam Sicilia off guard a few times by switching levels, attacking the head and body evenly. Sicilia was dropped by a knee to the body and almost walked into a guillotine,...

Jingliang Li and David Michaud made their UFC debuts tonight and kicked off the fights on the UFC Fight Pass portion of ‘UFC 173’. Michaud was undefeated walking into the octagon, but he walked out tasting defeat for the first time in his career. Jingliang Li and David Michaud put on an impressive performance, all...

Tonight on pay-per-view, Renan Barao will attempt to retain his bantamweight world title against Team Alpha Male’s TJ Dillashaw. You can follow along with the results in real-time right here in this thread. MAIN CARD: (Pay-per-view, 7 p.m. ET) T.J. Dillashaw def. Renan Barao via TKO (punches) – Round 5, 2:26 – wins bantamweight title...

Shortly after tonight’s ‘UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw’ main event, fight fans are invited back here for the BJPENN.COM Live Press Conference feed. The post-fight event will feature UFC President Dana White and several participants from tonight’s fight card. Enjoy:

On episode #6 of the 7-part fight week series, UFC Embedded, it’s the day before UFC 173, and Dana White meets with a slew of Hall of Famers and current champions before the weigh-ins. Former heavyweight Daniel Cormier suffers through the final hours of his weight cut to 205, as his opponent, one-time middleweight Dan...

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